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never_o accuse_v to_o that_o society_n or_o prove_v sit_v to_o be_v reject_v it_o may_v be_v these_o man_n do_v fear_n in_o their_o heart_n just_a punishment_n of_o detractor_n mention_v in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n 305._o council_n elibert_n cap._n 75._o an._n 305._o if_o any_o man_n do_v accuse_v any_o bishop_n pastor_n or_o deacon_n of_o any_o false_a crime_n which_o he_o can_v not_o prove_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o christian_n communion_n before_o his_o death_n furthermore_o let_v he_o know_v that_o object_v his_o pastor_n infirmity_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o search_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o way_n and_o remember_v what_o may_v be_v say_v against_o himself_o and_o cast_v the_o beam_n out_o of_o his_o own_o eye_n at_o least_o to_o censure_v other_o as_o a_o humble_a christian_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o miscarrige_n and_o imperfection_n and_o how_o much_o allowance_n the_o best_a man_n must_v have_v that_o they_o may_v pass_v for_o currant_n they_o who_o will_v be_v accuser_n of_o other_o shall_v begin_v at_o home_n for_o as_o say_v nazianzen_n cesar_n nazia_n ep._n 26._o cesar_n how_o shall_v they_o reprove_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o who_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confidence_n in_o their_o own_o innocency_n but_o as_o the_o most_o ravenous_a and_o hurtful_a bird_n be_v common_o most_o quick-sighted_a so_o be_v the_o most_o wicked_a man_n most_o ready_a and_o skilful_a to_o find_v fault_n in_o other_o the_o eye_n see_v not_o itself_o nor_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v too_o near_o it_o so_o neither_o see_v we_o our_o own_o fault_n except_o set_v at_o some_o distance_n and_o in_o another_o person_n so_o david_n see_v his_o fault_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o rich_a oppressor_n etc._n 2._o sam._n 12.2_o etc._n etc._n till_o than_o he_o can_v not_o in_o himself_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o despise_v one_o another_o for_o natural_a or_o common_a infirmity_n when_o we_o be_v daily_o groan_v under_o they_o ourselves_o and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o physician_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n alone_o to_o be_v faultless_a and_o perfect_a if_o christ_n will_v not_o take_v we_o with_o all_o our_o fault_n and_o distinguish_v between_o his_o own_o and_o we_o between_o we_o and_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v lose_v it_o much_o concern_v we_o therefore_o to_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o our_o teacher_n for_o in_o this_o our_o saviour_n examine_v his_o disciple_n not_o concern_v his_o doctrine_n but_o concern_v his_o person_n who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_o mat._n 16.13_o and_o yet_o as_o christ_n love_v our_o sin_n never_o the_o more_o for_o all_o his_o incomprehensible_a love_n to_o we_o no_o more_o will_v he_o allow_v we_o to_o love_v the_o sin_n of_o insufficient_a and_o scandalous_a minister_n and_o as_o we_o must_v nor_o think_v well_o of_o they_o so_o neither_o must_v i_o speak_v well_o of_o they_o therefore_o §_o 2._o if_o minister_n be_v insufficient_a or_o scandalous_a all_o conscionable_a people_n shall_v endeavour_v speedy_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o neither_o shall_v any_o man_n plead_v compassion_n to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v cruel_a compassion_n which_o for_o fear_n of_o bring_v a_o man_n and_o his_o family_n to_o poverty_n will_v both_o connive_v at_o his_o proceed_n in_o such_o heinous_a guilt_n and_o at_o the_o starve_a and_o everlasting_a damnation_n of_o man_n soul_n the_o devil_n love_v such_o mercy_n as_o this_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n if_o any_o pastor_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o quality_n soever_o do_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n church_n 1570._o secrat_fw-mi l._n 1._o c._n 6._o sozom._n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o euseb_n l._n 10._o c._n 4._o theod._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o editionis_fw-la latinae_fw-la grynaei_fw-la ann._n 1570._o into_o any_o schism_n or_o heresy_n or_o
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because_o it_o restrain_v they_o not_o from_o sin_n §_o 4._o hence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o tie_n of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o parochial_a church-communion_n do_v not_o force_v any_o man_n to_o submit_v to_o a_o weak_a minister_n when_o he_o may_v have_v a_o better_a christ_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o seek_v after_o knowledge_n without_o the_o quench_n of_o zeal_n and_o to_o maintain_v zeal_n without_o despise_v knowledge_n to_o seek_v after_o truth_n in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o after_o peace_n in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n as_o know_v how_o near_o they_o dwell_v together_o 36._o contra_fw-la acad_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o christian_n concord_n p._n 35._o &_o 36._o and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n augustine_n say_v divine_o it_o be_v a_o far_o less_o sin_n to_o be_v unlearned_a then_o unteachable_a but_o for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o assertion_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v the_o discourse_n of_o reverend_a mr._n baxter_n who_o word_n as_o my_o intend_a brevity_n do_v not_o permit_v i_o to_o transcribe_v so_o i_o note_v 1._o that_o the_o public_a welfare_n and_o unity_n of_o christian_a church_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o pleasure_n yea_o or_o edify_v of_o any_o single_a member_n and_o what_o confusion_n will_v follow_v the_o pluck_n up_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o church_n bound_n 2._o if_o all_o the_o people_n may_v free_o and_o lawful_o join_v themselves_o with_o that_o church_n that_o have_v the_o able_a teacher_n than_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n must_v go_v to_o a_o few_o man_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n 14.12_o act._n 14.12_o then_o barnabas_n may_v be_v forsoken_v if_o paul_n be_v the_o chief_a speaker_n and_o then_o able_a man_n church_n will_v grow_v to_o that_o bigness_n that_o they_o will_v be_v no_o church_n the_o matter_n be_v too_o big_a for_o the_o end_n and_o form_n 3._o that_o minister_n be_v freeman_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o every_o man_n desire_n must_v not_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o freedom_n beside_o that_o the_o lord_n assign_v to_o every_o pastor_n a_o freedom_n to_o instruct_v a_o portion_n of_o his_o people_n god_n work_n must_v be_v do_v before_o our_o own_o and_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v prefer_v before_o our_o private_a comfort_n 4._o god_n have_v more_o mean_n then_o ministerial_a ability_n to_o increase_v man_n grace_n and_o procure_v their_o salvation_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v in_o god_n order_n under_o a_o mean_a honest_a minister_n be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o more_o humble_a thrive_a christian_a than_o he_o that_o will_v break_v that_o order_n under_o pretence_n of_o edification_n but_o god_n usual_o chastise_v man_n for_o such_o disorder_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o daily_a experience_n for_o god_n suffer_v the_o same_o professor_n to_o our_o great_a heart_n grief_n to_o turn_v unto_o doctrinal_a or_o practical_a evil_n for_o 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for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o hearer_n but_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v 1._o naz._n orat._n 1._o not_o only_o be_v his_o service_n and_o office_n sacred_a for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mediâ—aion_n between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o his_o person_n 10.15_o basil_n l._n 1_o in_o psal_n 44._o rom._n 10.15_o his_o very_a lip_n which_o basil_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lip_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n term_v his_o foot_n beautiful_a §_o 5._o address_v yourselves_o then_o in_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n all_o you_o messenger_n of_o god_n to_o sight_n hereafter_o with_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n event_n have_v seal_v saint_n paul_n prophecy_n 4.3_o 2_o tim._n 4.3_o the_o time_n be_v already_o come_v man_n still_o not_o suffer_v wholesome_a doctrine_n uncharitable_a censure_n of_o stile_n of_o method_n of_o voice_n of_o phrase_n of_o pasture_n be_v but_o senseless_a imputation_n of_o the_o profane_a multitude_n far_o inferior_a if_o they_o be_v true_a to_o the_o first_o pourish_v of_o a_o combat_n in_o earnest_n the_o worldling_n heavy_a censure_n condemn_v downright_n both_o manner_n and_o matter_n and_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o your_o preach_n and_o for_o your_o person_n you_o be_v not_o great_a than_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o our_o saviour_n soon_o therefore_o shall_v you_o want_v a_o world_n than_o a_o theatre_n wherein_o though_o the_o best_a do_v favour_n you_o by_o most_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v count_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13_o 1_o cor._n 4.12_o 13_o what_o not_o piacular_a pestilential_a execrable_a fellow_n all_o the_o filthy_a scoff_n and_o slander_n that_o satan_n scavenger_n can_v take_v out_o of_o the_o sink_v of_o all_o profession_n be_v think_v over-clean_a to_o throw_v in_o their_o face_n 4_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 4_o who_o will_v make_v the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o shine_v unto_o they_o i_o say_v true_o demetriadem_n hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la demetriadem_n semper_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la contradicitur_fw-la virtue_n be_v still_o contradict_v pretend_v the_o world_n what_o the_o world_n can_v here_o be_v the_o head_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o controversy_n contrariety_n breed_v enmity_n enmity_n cause_v separation_n and_o separation_n suppose_v danger_n from_o the_o party_n avoid_v of_o infection_n §_o 6._o but_o thou_o o_o man_n of_o god_n tu_fw-la ne_fw-la cede_fw-la malis_fw-la sed_fw-la contra_fw-la audentior_fw-la into_fw-mi 12.21_o rom._n 12.21_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a such_o a_o antiperistasis_n must_v increase_v and_o enkindle_v zeal_n if_o thy_o profession_n depend_v not_o upon_o fashion_n and_o thy_o conscience_n upon_o company_n for_o though_o god_n powerful_a spirit_n shall_v suspend_v his_o operation_n yet_o can_v thou_o not_o forget_v the_o reason_n of_o a_o man_n and_o bruitish_o be_v drive_v with_o the_o drove_n much_o less_o abandon_v common_a sense_n and_o without_o 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